Month: August 2023

Shwetha Surendran, ESPNAug 8, 2023, 06:30 AM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is an ESPN-American University investigative fellow in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. A high school teammate of Jamaican captain Allyson Swaby. Childhood friends whose bond was forged on the soccer field while competing over the goalkeeper slot in their team. And, a software consultant

Chelsea are attempting to bolster their midfield with the double signing of Brighton‘s Moises Caicedo and Tyler Adams from Leeds United, sources have told ESPN. The Blues have had two bids rejected for Caicedo — the latest totalling £80 million ($101m) — but are expected to return with a third offer as confidence grows that

Bayern Munich are deciding whether to give up on their attempts to sign Harry Kane after Tottenham rejected their latest offer for the England captain, sources told ESPN. Sources with knowledge of the talks have suggested that Bayern’s latest bid exceeded €100 million ($110m) when performance-related add-ons were included. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

Cesar Hernandez Aug 7, 2023, 03:59 PM ET Cruz Azul have sacked head coach Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti after an early Leagues Cup exit in the round of 32 against Charlotte FC. The decision to part ways with Ferretti was made “on the basis of results obtained in recent weeks,” the Mexican club said in a

Rob Dawson Aug 7, 2023, 06:22 PM ET West Ham United have made improved bids for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire and midfielder Scott McTominay, sources have told ESPN. United have already turned down bids worth around £20 million for Maguire and McTominay, but West Ham have returned with an offer closer to a combined

Arsenal have rejected an opening offer from Monaco for striker Folarin Balogun but have agreed a deal that sees fellow United States international Matt Turner join Nottingham Forest, sources have told ESPN. The Premier League club value Balogun at around €58 million ($64m) and are thought to be open to letting him leave at the

Alex Kirkland Jordi Blanco Aug 7, 2023, 12:17 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar is keen to rejoin Barcelona this summer but there is an internal debate at the club around the forward’s signing, sources have told ESPN, with some arguing in favour of the move and others — including coach Xavi Hernandez — believing

The start of the new Premier League season is just days away and clubs have been frantically trying to prepare themselves. It’s been a summer of transfer activity like no other among most of the Big Six. Manchester City‘s squad will look very different, while Arsenal have embarked on what they hope is an upgrade

Aug 7, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New

Jon Arnold Aug 7, 2023, 02:44 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — For the first time since Lionel Messi arrived at Inter Miami, the world champion’s team was on the ropes. FC Dallas took a 3-1 lead just after the hour mark of the teams’ Leagues Cup round-of-16 contest at Toyota Stadium, Messi’s first away match

Lionel Messi scored a pair of vintage goals to lead Inter Miami CF in a stunning comeback win over FC Dallas in the Leagues Cup on Sunday in Frisco, Texas. The World Cup winner scored Miami’s first goal and its last in a chaotic match at Toyota Stadium that ended 4-4 in regulation before netting

Harry Kane scored four goals as Tottenham beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 with his club future still up in air amid interest from Bayern Munich. ESPN reported on Friday that Bayern made a club-record offer in excess of €100 million ($110m) for Kane, who is in the final 12 months of his contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,